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A light fixture (US English), light fitting (UK English), or luminaire is an electrical device used to create artificial light by use of an electric lamp.

All light fixtures have a fixture body and a light socket to hold the lamp and allow for its replacement.

Fixtures may also have a switch to control the light, either attached to the lamp body or attached to the power cable.

Permanent light fixtures, such as dining room chandeliers, may use a wall switch to turn them on and off; as such, these fixtures may have no switch on the fixture itself.

Fixtures require an electrical connection to a power source, typically AC mains power, but also battery power for camping or emergency lights.

Permanent lighting fixtures may be directly wired.

Moveable lamps have a plug and cord so that they can be plugged into a wall socket.

Light fixtures may also have other features, such as reflectors for directing the light, an aperture (with or without a lens), an outer shell or housing for lamp alignment and protection, an electrical ballast or power supply, and a shade to diffuse the light or direct it towards a workspace (e.g., a desk lamp).

A wide variety of special light fixtures are created for use in the automotive lighting industry, aerospace, marine and medicine sectors.

A chandelier is a decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture, a distinct type of pendant light.

Chandeliers are often ornate, and normally use incandescent light bulbs, though some modern designs also use fluorescent lamps or even LEDs.

Crystal chandeliers have more or less complex arrays of crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted light.

Chandeliers are often located in hallways, living rooms, dining rooms, and recently in bathrooms and bedrooms.

A torchère (French lampe torchère) (also variantly spelled "torchèr", "torchière", "torchièr", "torchiere" and "torchier" with various and sundry interpretative pronunciations), or torch lamp, is a lamp with a tall stand of wood or metal.

Originally, torchères were candelabra, usually with two or three lights.

When it was first introduced in France towards the end of the 17th century the torchère mounted one candle only, and when the number was doubled or tripled the improvement was regarded almost as a revolution in the lighting of large rooms.

Lighting or illumination is the deliberate use of light to achieve a practical or aesthetic effect.

Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources like lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight.

Daylighting (using windows, skylights, or light shelves) is sometimes used as the main source of light during daytime in buildings.

This can save energy in place of using artificial lighting, which represents a major component of energy consumption in buildings.

Proper lighting can enhance task performance, improve the appearance of an area, or have positive psychological effects on occupants.